GATE

HOW TO PREPARE FOR

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (CH)

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Contents

Foreword  3

Introduction to GATE  4

GATE exam pattern  5

Chemical Engineering Syllabus  7

Important topics & books for Chemical Engineering  8

Important tips  9

Chemical Engineering topper interview 10

Useful links for GATE  11

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Foreword

A
spirants wishing to succeed in GATE must start their preparation efforts in a serious
manner. Chemical Engineering is among the most popular branches in GATE with
the applicants for it being one of the highest. As many as 18,642 candidates appeared
for CH in GATE 2016.

Careers360 brings preparation guidelines, tips, etc that have been compiled from inter-
views with GATE toppers and experts. Candidates may use these guidelines to plan and
schedule their preparation for Chemical Engineering accordingly.

Success doesn’t come to you. You go to it.

So study the concepts, strengthen your subject foundation, practice the formulae, solve
the problems and do this every day till the day of GATE exam. Success will be yours.

All the Best!

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Introduction to GATE
G
ATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is
the all India examination that is used to screen the
applicants from across the country for admissions
to the various Post Graduate courses in Engineering in the
IITs, IISc Bangalore, NITs, some CFTIs and many private
institutes as well as many state universities.
GATE is an entrance test designed to test the comprehen-
sive understanding of the various subjects in Engineering
and Technology of the applicants. Candidates can apply to
the PG courses like M.Tech/M.E/ Integrated courses like
M.Tech-Phd and even M.Des at some IITs on the basis of
their GATE 2015 scores. GATE qualified candidates are
given preference over other candidates in many state con-
ducted entrance exams.
Salient Features of GATE 2017
l GATE 2017 will be held for 23 papers through online
tests to be held on February 4 & 5 , 2017 and February 11
& 12, 2017.
l GATE 2017 Admit Card has to be downloaded through
GOAPS from January 5, 2017. Candidates whose
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application has been successfully accepted can download
it.
l The GATE 2017 Papers will be online and candidates
have to use the virtual calculator which is now a part of
the online test system for their calculations.
l The GATE 2017 Result will be again displayed through
GOAPS on March 27, 2017.
l The GATE 2017 Score Card can be downloaded only
in March 2017. Only candidates who have qualified in
GATE 2017 will be able to download the GATE 2017
Score Card.
l GATE 2017 Score will be valid for a period of three
years from the date of the declaration of the GATE 2017
Result- March 27, 2017. It may be noted that this validity
is only for the M.Tech admissions and not for PSU
recruitment.
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GATE Exam Pattern

General details about GATE exam pattern
l The GATE exam consists of a single paper of 3-hour duration that contains 65
questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks.
l The GATE question paper consists of both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and
numerical answer type (NAT) questions.
l The tests for all the papers are carried out in an Online Computer Based Test (CBT)
mode where the candidates are shown the questions in a random sequence on a
computer screen.
l Candidates are required to select the answer (for MCQ type) and enter the answer for
numerical answer type question using a mouse on a virtual keyboard (keyboard of the
computer is disabled).
l Each candidate is provided with a scribble pad for rough work. The scribble pad has to
be returned after the examination.
l At the end of 3-hour window, the computer automatically closes the screen from further
actions.

Types of questions in GATE: GATE contains questions of two different types.

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ):

l These carry 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections.
l These questions are objective in nature, and each has a choice of four answers, out of
which the candidate has to mark the correct answer(s).

Numerical Answer Questions:

l These carry 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections.
l For these questions, the answer is a real number, to be entered by the candidate using
the virtual keypad.
l No choices are shown for this type of questions.

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GATE Marking Scheme:

l CH question paper has 65 questions for 100 marks in total.
l It has a compulsory section on General Aptitude with 10 questions carrying a total of
15 marks.
l The question paper has a compulsory Engineering Mathematics section that carries
around 15% of the total marks. The remaining 70% of the total marks is devoted to the
subject of the paper.
l Negative Marking is only for the multiple choice questions (MCQs). For 1-mark
multiple choice questions, 1/3 mark is deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for
2-mark multiple choice questions, 2/3 mark is deducted for a wrong answer.
l There is no negative marking for a wrong answer in numerical answer type questions.
l CH question paper contains 25 questions carrying 1-mark each (subtotal 25 marks) and
30 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 60 marks).

Design of questions in GATE CH paper:

The questions in the paper may be designed to test the following abilities:
Recall: These questions are based on facts, principles, formulas or laws of the discipline of
the paper and test the candidates on their memory or deductions skills.

Comprehension: These questions test candidate’s understanding of the basics concepts

of their field and require them to derive the answers by drawing simple conclusions from
fundamental ideas.

Application: In these questions, candidates are expected to apply their knowledge either
through computation or by logical reasoning.

Analysis and Synthesis: For these questions, candidates are presented with data, dia-
grams, and images. They must analyze these and answer the questions.

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Chemical Engineering Syllabus

GATE 2017 Syllabus for Chemical Engineering is divided into following nine sections-

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

Section 2: Process Calculations and Thermodynamics

Section 3: Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations

Section 4: Heat Transfer

Section 5: Mass Transfer

Section 6: Chemical Reaction Engineering

Section 7: Instrumentation and Process Control

Section 8: Plant Design and Economics

Section 9: Chemical Technology

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Topics and Books

For GATE Chemcial Engineering:
Topics Books and Authors
Engineering Mathematics B.S. Grewal
Chemical Engineering for GATE Ram Prasad
Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical David.M.Himmelblau
Engineering
Thermodynamics A Textbook of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics - K. V. Narayanan.
An Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics-J. M. Smith, H.
C. Van Ness, M. M. Abbott

Fluid Mechanics Introduction To Fluid Mechanics (English) 7th Edition (paperback) ... by
Yunus A. Cengel, John M. Cimbala
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics- Fox and Mcdonald
Mechanical Operation Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering -Warren McCabe, Julian Smith,
Peter Harriott
Mechanical Operation For Chemical Engineering by Narayanan C. M. &
Bhattacharyya B. C
Heat Transfer Heat Transfer- Binay.K.Dutta
Heat Transfer - Jack Philip Holman
Chemical Reaction Engineering Chemical Reaction Engineering- Fogler & Gurmen
Chemical Reaction Engineering- Octave Levenspiel
Process Dynamics and Control Process Systems Analysis and Control - Donald R. Coughanowr & Steven
E. LeBlanc
Chemical Process Control An Introduction To Theory And Practice- Stephanopoulos.G
Process dynamics and control - Seborg, D.E., Edgar, T.F. and Mellichamp,
D.A
Plant design and Economics- Peters M. S. and Timmerhaus K. D
Chemical Technology Dryden’s Outlines of Chemical Technology by Gopala Rao M. and Marshall
S
Transport Phenomena R. Byron Bird, Warren E. Stewart, Edwin N. Lightfoot

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Important Tips
l Nobody knows better than you about what works for you. So chart your own preparation
plan and schedule.
l Make it mandatory to prepare a handbook containing formulas that need to be learnt.
This handbook is useful during the last days before the exam as a quick reckoner for
calculations.
l Also make it a habit of preparing short notes on all topics that you have been studying.
These will be useful to revise faster during the last days of the exam.
l Make sure you also give equal weightage to Mathematics and General Aptitude. Each
constitutes 15% of total marks in the question paper. These sections are scoring and go
well to add up to your overall score in GATE exam.

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Chemical Engineering Topper Interview

GATE 2015 Topper Interview - Souradeep
Sinha AIR 9 In Chemical Engineering

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Useful links for GATE

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